The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Math. The lowest is 61% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Azalea Elementary School
Azalea Elementary is a regular public school in St. Petersburg's 33710 zip code, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade under Pinellas County Schools. The enrollment sits at a moderate size for a PK-5 building, with a meaningful pre-K cohort alongside the elementary grades. A majority-white student body shares classrooms with a substantial Hispanic population, a smaller Black student group, and a multiracial mix that reflects the city's broader demographic character. A clear majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing economic need squarely in the picture for families thinking about peer context and support services. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the provided materials, so parents with children in those categories may want to ask the school directly.
On Florida's FAST assessments, Azalea's third- and fourth-grade math results are the brightest spot: both grade levels came in well above the two-thirds mark in proficiency, a solid showing by Florida norms. Fifth-grade math and the fifth-grade science assessment were also above the midpoint. Reading and ELA tell a more mixed story. Third-grade ELA proficiency clears the two-thirds mark only narrowly, and fourth- and fifth-grade ELA sit closer to the midpoint, with fourth grade notably trailing the other grades. These are full-class averages, and they do not break out results by income or other subgroups in the data provided, so a parent of a child in a specific situation would benefit from asking Azalea's staff how different student groups are performing and what support structures are in place. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible to say whether these scores represent movement up or down.
The district context matters here. Pinellas County Schools publicly reported earning its first-ever "A" state grade in 2024, and the district has rolled out a custom early-literacy curriculum grounded in the science of reading across grades K through 5. That curriculum is directly relevant to Azalea families: the approach to early reading instruction has changed in ways that the district's own evidence links to recent gains, and younger students entering now are being taught under a more structured phonics and literacy model. Separately, in late 2024, Pinellas County voters renewed and expanded a local school property tax, directing the additional funding toward teacher and support-staff pay as well as reading, music, art, and technology programs. For a prospective homebuyer, this means a higher annual property tax line, but also a more stable funding base for the kinds of programs and staffing families weigh when choosing a school.
The neighborhood around Azalea sits in a residential part of St. Petersburg west of downtown, within a city that has been in a sustained period of growth and building activity. Publicly reported development activity has been concentrated downtown and spreading outward, with residential and mixed-use projects advancing and an ongoing civic investment in affordable and workforce housing. The housing market in the zip code reflects St. Petersburg's broader conditions: home values are roughly in line with the statewide benchmark and have edged slightly lower year over year, while rents have held nearly flat. The price-to-income ratio is well above the national norm, which families renting or buying should factor into their planning. St. Petersburg's transit infrastructure includes the PSTA bus network and the SunRunner rapid transit line, and the city's grid neighborhoods generally support walkable daily life, particularly closer to the Central Avenue corridor and downtown.
A graduation rate does not apply to Azalea, since the school ends at fifth grade and those outcomes belong to later schooling. Program information was not available in the provided data. Families interested in specific enrichment, intervention, or extended-day offerings would want to check directly with the school or visit the Pinellas County Schools website.
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